Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
How to book a profitable gig at a venue that doesn’t have their act together
There are essentially three different types of music venues. The first type of venue is one that really knows what they’re doing. It’s managed by someone with good business sense, … Continue reading
A quick guide to YouTube advertising for musicians
[This post was written by music marketing strategist Tyler Allen. It originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog. The image was taken from YouTube’s advertising portal.] Today’s society loves a good … Continue reading
3 Lessons from the Indie Artist Summit
[This article was written by Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model, an online music business school for independent musicians, performers, recording artists, producers, managers, and songwriters. He is … Continue reading
“No matter what you think about Facebook, you have to market your music there”
As a musician, do you NEED to be on Facebook? And if so, how often? A couple months ago we posted an article written by singer-songwriter Eric Eckhart called “Time … Continue reading
The fundamentals of being a great player on your instrument
[This post was written by guest contributor Lorna Earnshaw, a singer-songwriter and vocal coach now living in Los Angeles after years in Argentina and Brazil.] Ok, you can play music. … Continue reading
13 things every DIY musician should know how to do
If you’re one of those artists who thinks it’s enough just to be a good musician, check out Pigeons and Planes’ recent article “Things Every Indie Artist Should Know How … Continue reading
Sell shirts at your show and save!
Merch that looks as good as your music sounds. Your band is your brand, and the non-music items you sell at shows aren’t just a great way to earn a … Continue reading
How Starbomb used YouTube to drive 6000 CD sales in one week
“If your music is good, your fans will want to buy the CD” In one week, Starbomb sold almost 6,000 CD copies of its Player Select album through CD … Continue reading
Instagram for Musicians: how to use the social photo platform to promote your music
More than a thousand artists are now using HostBaby’s Instagram tool to display awesome photos on their websites, and it reminded me… we’ve written quite a few articles over the … Continue reading
How to get your music on TIDAL
CD Baby artists’ music will be available on TIDAL You’ve probably heard a lot of talk recently about a newly launched music streaming service called TIDAL, which offers: * high-fidelity … Continue reading